Flooding in Indonesia claims the lives of hundreds of people (1 photo + 3 videos)
Category: Fires and Catastrophes, PEGI 16
12 February 2024
It has been raining for more than two weeks, the rivers have overflowed their banks and, breaking through dams, destroy everything in their path. 
Direct damage from a series of floods exceeded ten billion dollars.
Increasing number of dam failures is leading to widespread flooding in Karanganyar, Demak district. During the emergency evacuation, residents of 35 villages were evacuated. 1012 hectares of rice fields were under water.
Water continues to rise in Jalan Pantura Karanganyar, Demak. According to recent reports, in populated areas it reaches 2 meters.
Hundreds of local residents died, more than a hundred thousand were evacuated, and according to various sources, from 700 to 15 thousand people went missing.
Another 5 rivers in South Sumatra are at a critical point of filling with water. Teams of specialists and volunteers are on duty in these areas around the clock to prevent the dams from breaking.
